Wednesday, November 26, 2014

SOBHA ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING (L.L.C.)SOBHA GROUP is looking for Top Notch professionalswith a passion to excel. We are looking forexceptional candidates who are passionate aboutbuilding a career in the construction Industry andbe a part of the Sobha’s growth story.

VICE PRESIDENT – CIVILGraduate Engineers in Civil with minimum 18 years ofheavy construction experience out of which at least10 years shall be in a similar position independentlyhanding residential / commercial projects in acontracting company.

Key responsibilities include managing all aspects(from commencement to completion) for thesimultaneous execution of two or more projects withaccountability for timely delivery to higheststandards of Safety / Quality with budgetary control exercised at all times.

Candidates must have to co-ordinate with statutory bodies, contractors, vendors etc.

Proficiency
in latest project management tools will be an added advantage. UAE
experience specifically in high rise buildings is a specific
requirement.

PROJECT MANAGER – HVAC / ELECTRICAL / PLUMBING & FIREFIGHTINGGraduate Engineers in Mechanical/Electrical Engineerwith 18-12 years of experience, of which at least 5years must have been in a similar position, independentlymanaging high-rise projects in a contractingcompany.

Key
responsibilities include managing all aspects (from commencement to
completion) for the simultaneous execution of one or more projects with
accountability for timely delivery to very high standards of Safety/
Quality and within budget.

The candidate should have managed a
working team size of more than 500 people and a minimum built up area
of more than 200,000 sq. feet per year.

CONTRACTS MANAGER – CIVILGraduate engineers in Civil with strong knowledge ofFIDIC form of contract administration with at least10 years of experience, out of which 5 years must be ingulf, handling pre-tender activities of constructionprojects (both high rise and industrial projects) with proven record in estimation, tender planning, preparationand submission, quantity take offs, BOQ preparation(starrate build ups) and analysis of preliminaries,sub-contract/vendor price evaluations for pre-tendercontract review and risk analysis, post tendercontract management.

Knowledge of Middle East tendering/pricing norms is mandatory. Knowledge of software applications will be an advantage.

QUANTITY SURVEYOR – CIVIL & MEPGraduate Engineers in Civil/Mechanical/Electricalwith experience in the capacity of QS in a largecontracting firm. Must be well versed in quantity take offs, BOQ preparation, tendering, estimation, contractualissues,
preparation of invoices, variations/claims, checking in the field of
high rise buildings. Sound knowledge of MS Office applications is
required.

QA/QC ENGINEER – CIVIL /MEPGraduate Engineers in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical with 7-5 years of experience in QA/QC.

Should
have handled all aspects of quality assurance throughout the project,
should be familiar with construction specification and quality
management techniques used in construction industry. Prepare and monitor
QA plans, procedures and other documentation.

TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR – CIVILSeasoned individuals with 20 - 15 years of GCCexperience in construction, of which 5 years must bein a supervisory role. The position requires managingconstruction teams at project sites to ensure timelycompletion of assigned jobs that meet qualityspecifications. Good leadership and inter-personalskills for interacting with workers is a must to ensure theconstruction work is in accordance with specifications and timely completion. Should control damage andminimize losses while maintaining a clean andorganized work site. Age 45 – 35 years.ALL
POSITIONS ARE BASED IN DUBAI email their resume with latest photograph
within 7 days, mentioning the position applied for in the subject line
and expected salary to career@sobha-me.comPlease add Area Code: 971 for UAECandidates who have interviews earlier need not to apply again

Monday, November 24, 2014

At InterContinental Hotels Group, we own, operate and franchise more
than 3500 hotels, offering close to half a million guest rooms in nearly
100 countries. By bringing your expertise and passion to any one of our
brands, you will help us achieve our vision: to be the most preferred,
admired and successful hotel company the world over.

The
Electrical Technician is responsible for the efficient operation of the
outside restaurant and all its equipment, ancillary maintenance and
repair services. Grounds and external facilities all fall within the
span of responsibility.

Key Responsibilities •Primarily responsible for the maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of equipment's.•Provide
advice to Chief Engineer on all aspects of maintenance support,
environmental controls and the operational efficiency of all the
equipment's.•Ensure adherences to all statutory regulations and fire
codes by regularly reviewing policies and safety procedures. •Perform
routine preventive maintenance of all equipment's.

Job RequirementsQUALIFICATIONS:1. Possess hands on working knowledge of commercial equipment.2. Two years verifiable experience in commercial equipment with focus on maintenance and repair.3. Completed at least relevant vocational education.4. Knowledge of fire, life and safety procedure4. Multi-tasking ability6. Good command of English language (oral and written)7. Local Hire w/ Article 18 visa is a priority

FUNCTION: Under the general guidance of the Learning &
Development Manager, and within the limits of InterContinental Hotels
Group policies, procedures and Human Resource Framework, responsible for
managing the hotel’s implements policies and procedures, training
function thus bringing Room To be yourself alive. The Training
Coordinator position impacts on the skills, knowledge and attitudes of
every hotel employee and ensures the availability and use of effective
resources. The position also plays a leading role in promoting the
desired work culture around Our Winning Ways

Internal Contacts: Interact with the Heads of Departments and all employees

External Contacts:
Closely liaises with colleges & Universities, Vocational Institutes
and other training institutes in the city. Area Director of Human
Resources and Training, employee benefits representatives, attorneys,
applicants, government officials, colleges and universities, competitors
and other members of the local community.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES•
Prepares and implements the bi-annual hotel training and development
plan and Training Need Analyses to meet the identified training needs of
a five star deluxe hotel operation.• Assist Learning &
Development Manager in preparing the annual training budgets and adheres
to the provision of the budget.• Facilitate training sessions and workshops with effective lively manner• Provide proper induction and Orientation to new hires as per IHG Onboarding procedure• Provide New Hires with Job Description and Training plan• Monitors the preparation and use of standard manuals in all outlets and departments.• Ensure all staffs undergo hotel orientation.• Overseas and controls the voluntary cross training system.• Develops, conduct and evaluates training sessions and courses for internal and external trainees.• Maintains a craft training system to meet the initial and development needs of operational staff.• Ensures that the hotel trainings standards and action plans of the hotel review made are implemented.• Conducts departmental training reviews on a bi-monthly basis.• Conducts bi-monthly coordinators meetings and minutes the discussion point.•
Develops and maintains contact with educational establishment to
promote Holiday Inn Kuwait and hospitality industry in general.• Ensures that the hotel training records are maintained and updated.• Prepares monthly training report, detailing training activities in the previous month.•
Monitors present and future trends, practices and systems in the field
of training and makes recommendation for change when necessary.• Liaises with the vocational training authority, ensures compliance with government rules and regulations concerning training.• Prepare and follow up management induction program.• Prepare and monitor internal and external trainees’ plans.• Assists in carrying out the maintenance plans of the various I TOOLS projects in the hotel.• Assist in hygiene development centre.• Quarterly Audits to be conducted for all outlets outside the hotel.

Job RequirementsREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSRequired Skills• Good time management and organizational skills.• Possess good judgment and decision making capability.• Able to handle confidential information appropriately.• Able to work under stress to meet tight deadlines and handling multiple tasks.• Self-motivated, independent and proactive•
Strong client orientation, including the ability to develop and
maintain effective working relationships with client departments.

Qualifications• Solid computer skills; proficiency in the use of office software products (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, etc)•
Excellent ability to effectively communicate in a clear and concise
manner in English (both oral and written). Arabic knowledge is an
advantage.• Experience in a customer service environment• At least 2 year of working experience in the related field or equivalent training is required for this position

Job DescriptionWith more than 300 managed properties
worldwide (including conference centers) our flagship brand, Marriott
Hotels & Resorts celebrates the drive, focus, and resilience of our
guests while focusing on exceptional service and genuine comfort. As
part of the Marriott Hotels & Resorts team, you'll work to make the
most of the travel experience of each and every guests. Find Your World™
at Marriott Hotels & Resorts.

JOB SUMMARYAccountable
for overall success of the daily kitchen operations. Exhibits culinary
talents by personally performing tasks while leading the staff and
managing all food related functions. Works to continually improve guest
and employee satisfaction while maintaining the operating budget.
Supervises all kitchen areas to ensure a consistent, high quality
product is produced. Responsible for guiding and developing staff
including direct reports. Must ensure sanitation and food standards are
achieved.CANDIDATE PROFILEEducation and Experience• High school diploma or GED; 4 years experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.

OR

•
2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and
Restaurant Management, or related major; 2 years experience in the
culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIESEnsuring Culinary Standards and Responsibilities are Met• Manages kitchen shift operations and ensures compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards and procedures.• Estimates daily production needs on a weekly basis and communicates production needs to kitchen personnel daily.• Assists Executive Chef with all kitchen operations and preparation.• Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.• Develops, designs, or creates new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.• Assists in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays.• Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.• Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.• Performs all duties of kitchen managers and employees as necessary.• Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavor.• Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.• Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.• Operates and maintains all department equipment and reports malfunctions.• Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.

Leading Kitchen Operations• Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.• Leads shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications.•
Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and
encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making;
demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.• Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.• Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.• Maintains the productivity level of employees.• Ensures employees understand expectations and parameters.• Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees and ensures employees do the same within the team.• Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.• Communicates performance expectations in accordance with job descriptions for each position.• Recognizes success performance and produces desired results.

Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service• Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.• Manages day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis.• Sets a positive example for guest relations.• Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.• Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.• Handles guest problems and complaints.

Maintaining Culinary Goals• Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.• Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.•
Utilizes the Labor Management System to effectively schedule to
business demands and for tracking of employee time and attendance.• Trains employees in safety procedures.

Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities•
Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring,
or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.•
Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to
understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual
coaching when needed.• Participates in the employee performance appraisal process, providing feedback as needed.• Brings issues to the attention of the department manager and Human Resources as necessary.

Additional Responsibilities• Provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.• Analyzes information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.• Attends and participates in all pertinent meetings.

Job DescriptionWith more than 300 managed properties
worldwide (including conference centers) our flagship brand, Marriott
Hotels & Resorts celebrates the drive, focus, and resilience of our
guests while focusing on exceptional service and genuine comfort. As
part of the Marriott Hotels & Resorts team, you'll work to make the
most of the travel experience of each and every guests. Find Your World™
at Marriott Hotels & Resorts.Job Summary
Respond and attend to guest repair requests. Communicate with
guests/customers to resolve maintenance issues. Perform preventative
maintenance on tools and equipment, including cleaning and lubrication.
Visually inspect tools, equipment, or machines. Carry equipment (e.g.,
tools, radio). Identify, locate, and operate all shut-off valves for
equipment. Maintain maintenance inventory and requisition parts and
supplies as needed. Record information for unfinished calls prior to
shift change.

Follow all company and safety and security
policies and procedures; report any maintenance problems, safety
hazards, accidents, or injuries; complete safety training and
certifications; and properly store flammable materials. Ensure uniform
and personal appearance are clean and professional, maintain
confidentiality of proprietary information, and protect company assets.
Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards,
anticipate and address guests' service needs, assist individuals with
disabilities, and thank guests with genuine appreciation. Ensure
adherence to quality expectations and standards. Develop and maintain
positive working relationships with others, support team to reach common
goals, and listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of other
employees. Speak with others using clear and professional language.
Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or
equal to 50 pounds without assistance. Move up and down stairs, service
ramps, and/or ladders. Reach overhead and below the knees, including
bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping. Perform other reasonable job
duties as requested by Supervisors.

Experience Required5+ years of experience in fraud investigation preferably in a professional firm of forensic accountants

Job Location Muscat

Job DescriptionSTRATEGIC:Ensure
that all fraudulent activity reported to the Management Investigation
Committee (MIC) is investigated as efficiently and effectively as
possible in a professional and organised manner, resulting in
appropriate penalties for those responsible so as to deter such activity
as far as possible, across all functions in the organisation.OPERATIONAL:•Review
and assess all information, received by the Management Investigation
Committee (MIC) from any source, to determine the prima facie need to
investigate the matter further. This would take into account the
reliability of the source, the adequacy of the information and the
objectivity of the complaint/accusation so that further investigative
effort is expended only where considered necessary.•Provide an
opinion to the MIC on whether or not to pursue the complaint further,
and also whether to investigate it in-house or by using external
expertise.•Should external expertise become necessary, then to
prepare a briefing document on the work involved, based on which
external experts could be identified through the usual procurement
methods.•Once appointed, brief the external experts appropriately,
ensuring that they have access to all documentation and people as
considered appropriate. For this, brief, as considered appropriate, all
Senior Management officials whose areas would be involved in the
investigation. This would be on a “need-to-know” basis.•Coordinate all external investigative work to ensure that it is conducted efficiently and in a professional manner.•Ensure
that the final report of the External Experts is considered adequate
and is based on a reasonable assessment of the evidence, and reaches a
conclusion as would be appropriate under the circumstances.•Where
considered appropriate, investigate allegations of fraud using internal
resources, after getting direction from MIC. This would require an
initial dialog with Internal Audit to determine what additional
information is available.•Participate in conducting witness interviews in a professional mannar .•Gather and evaluate evidence based on the professionally accepted criteria for fraud investigation.•Organise workload through prioritisation so that critical investigations are conducted in as timely a manner as possible•Conclusions
of all investigations, conducted internally or by third parties, must
be presented in reports which lay out the allegation, the evidence
examined, the conclusion (establishing or non-establishing of fraud), as
well as carefully thought out outcome of the conclusion.•Where
necessary, the reports should provide guidance to MIC regarding
involvement of external legal entities like the Prosecutor’s Office,
police, courts, or any other legislative body if necessary.•The
Reports should also provide guidance to the HR function and the
respective Line Managers suggesting appropriate deterrent for fraudulent
activity, in the shape of penalties etc.

CONSULTANCY:•
Provide appropriate consultancy services to Senior Management elating
to fraud prevention measures, whistle blowing policies, adequacy of
deterrent measures both in HR policies and in general within each
function, especially in those where the potential for fraud is the
highest, such as cash or other liquid asset handling functions.